Digital Graphic Narrative

Development

Jamie Ellis

Shape Task

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?The shape and structure of the main body represent the animal well and it is easily identifiable as a Giraffe. I managed to successfully recreate the features of the face, including the eyes and nose. The gradient of the markings on the animal work well to represent the real thing, and give the image tone. The colours I have used to create the image portray a giraffe well, and are fit for purpose.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do the image again I would think about adding texture and shadow to make the image look more 3D and realistic. I would also try to make the edges around the animal more smooth so that the outline is neater.

Rotoscope

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?My Rotoscope image is easily identifiable as an Orangutan. The colours I have used are appropriate for the animal, and the different tones work well with the image. Using the Polygonal Lasso tool in Photoshop made it easier to create a more true-to form shape and features, compared to just using the shapes tool and having to warp the shape each time.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again, I would add more detail, such as texture and shadows. I would also include more tones to make the image less flat and more interesting. I would try to ensure all the sections of the images were lined up more closely, as in my image there are a few gaps.

Text Based

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?I prefer the images on the right, as they are more interesting and unique than the images on the left. They are much more simplistic, as the only tools used were the tracking and leading tools, which only changed the spacing of the image.

The top right image of text was created using the clipping mask tool, allowing me to place an image into the text. Then, by using the layers styles I was able to select the stroke tool, and the drop shadow tool to emphasise the outline of the letters.

The bottom right image was made after rasterizing the text, and then using the perspective tool to change the perception of the image. After that I used the warp tool to slightly distort the image. To then emphasise the shape I created with the letters, I used layer styles to add a gradient overlay onto my image, choosing a light to dark colour range, and then selecting the drop shadow and stroke tools to outline each letter more clearly.

What would you improve if you did it again?If I were to do this task again I would use more techniques and tools in Photoshop to make more interesting and usual text. I could do this by using patterns or textures within my text. I could also use deeper shadows, or contours, giving them a bolder look, to make my letters stand out more. For my gradient image, I could use a more complex gradient, with more colours, to make a very tonal image.

Comic Book

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?

What would you improve if you did it again?

Photography

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?

What would you improve if you did it again?

Illustration

Evaluation

What did you like about your image?

What would you improve if you did it again?

Initial Ideas

Mood board of inspiration

Idea Generation

Mood board of chosen idea

ProposalDimensions

(number of pages and page size)

Story Overview

(Provide an outline of your story)

Export Format

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Deadline

Audience

(Think about who you are targeting as your audience. Consider age, gender, class, location and other characteristics which could define your audience.)

Production Methods

(Explain the methods you are going to use to produce your pages. Show us the thinking behind your decisions for a more detail response)

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

What are the strengths of the proposal? What areas of the proposal need further work?

What are the strengths of the idea generation? What areas of idea generation could have been

further developed?

Feedback Summary

Sum up your feedback.

Which parts of your feedback do you agree with and why?

Which parts of your feedback do you disagree with and why?

Storyboards

Storyboards

Storyboards

Original Script

Original Script goes here with link to where it came from

Original Script

Original Script goes here with link to where it came from

Final Script

Final script goes here.

Digital Flat Plans